Famous Personalities Born In 1626

Jan 16 On this day in history birth of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)  

Jan 25 John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter was born on this day in history.  

Feb 05 Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born in the year 1626.  

Mar 12 John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) was born in the year 1626.  

Apr 05 Jan van Kessel, Flemish painter was born in the year 1626.  

Apr 12 In the year 1626 birth of paul Hainlein, composer  

Apr 13 Aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised was born on this day in history.  

May 12 Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born in the year 1626.  

May 27 William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born in the year 1626.  

Jul 25 In the year 1626 birth of geeraerdt Brandt, Dutch theologist/poet/historian  

Aug 01 In the year 1626 birth of sabbatai Zevi, Montenegrin rabbi, kabbalist, and founder of the Jewish Sabbatean movement (d. 1676)  

Aug 12 Giovanni Legrenzi, composer was born in the year 1626.  

Aug 14 In the year 1626 birth of daniel Elsevier, book publisher/publisher  

Oct 04 Richard Cromwell, lord protector of England (1658-59) was born in the year 1626.  

Oct 05 On this day in history birth of johann Schop, composer  

Oct 09 In the year 1626 birth of john Ferrabosco, composer  

Oct 17 Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born in the year 1626.  

Dec 08 Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic was born on this day in history.  

Dec 20 On this day in history birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)  

Jan 01 Cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 21 John Dowland, English composer (In Darkness We Dwell), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jan 24 In the year 1626 death of samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (b. 1580)  

Feb 07 In the year 1626 death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)  

Feb 11 Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552) died on this day in history.  

Feb 20 In the year 1626 john Dowland, composer, dies  

Feb 28 On this day in history cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51  

Apr 09 On this day in history francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, statesman, dies